Dürnstein

Dürnstein is a town with 872 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Krems- Land in Lower Austria.

In connection with the natural and architectural beauty of the Wachau, the location of the most famous tourist destinations in Austria has become.

  • 4.1 Demographics

Geography

Dürnstein is situated on the Danube in the Wachau, which separates the Waldviertel from Dunkelsteinerwald. The area of ​​the municipality covers 16.81 square kilometers. 59.61 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the following five villages (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Dürnstein (340 )
  • Dürnsteiner forest cabins (54 )
  • Oberloiben (142 )
  • Rothenhof (10 )
  • Unterloiben (322 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Durnstein, Oberloiben and Unterloiben.

History

  • November 20 860: Large land-grant King Louis the German, to the archbishopric of Salzburg in the Danube Valley. First mention of Loiben.
  • 1002: Emperor Henry II, "The Holy ", presented the monastery Tegernsee 2 Huben at Liupna ( Loiben ) between Watstein and Holinstein in the marrow of the Babenberg Henry I. The donation was confirmed in 1019.
  • 1050: Azzo of Kuenring first bailiff of the Tegernsee monastery. With the death Leuthold v. Kuenring on August 4, 1355, the line - Kuenring Dürnstein extinct in the male line. The rule of Dürnstein came to the gentlemen of the Maissau, then to Duke Albrecht, after Ulrich v. Eitzing L and 1609 to the Lords of Zelking. After they died, the Zinzendorfer inherited the new castle, sold it in 1663 to the House Starhemberg, in whose possession it remained until 1936.
  • Mid 12th century: Dürnstein Castle was built by the Kuenringern.
  • 1192: The name was first mentioned in Dürnstein.
  • December 1192-March 1193: Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in the castle of Dürnstein, where is no longer determine whether he was imprisoned in today Dürnstein, in the valley or on a defunct side castle.
  • 1347: First mention of the town of Dürnstein.
  • 1476: received Dürnstein of Emperor Frederick III. the right to use the view of the city as a coat of arms.
  • 1477 and 1485: Conquest of Dürnstein by the Hungarians under Matthias Corvinus.
  • 1551 fire destroyed the entire city.
  • 1645: Bursting of Dürnstein Castle by the Swedes under General Torstensson.
  • September 13, 1683: Emperor Leopold I. received in Dürnstein by the young Count Auersperg the news of the liberation of Vienna from the Turks.
  • 1803: As a result of secularization was Loiben state rule, the end of the reign of Tegernsee Abbey.
  • November 11, 1805: Battle of Loiben - Dürnstein.
  • 1811: Loiben was sold to Count Alois Geniceo for 158,400 guilders.
  • 1902: Opening of the steamboat station.
  • 1906: construction of a modern water pipeline in Dürnstein.
  • 1909: Construction of the wax Auer web.
  • 1925: major fire in Dürnstein.
  • October 19, 1958: Opening of the Wachau- Danube shore road between Krems and Emmer village.
  • 1968: merger of the municipalities Oberloiben and Unterloiben
  • 1971: merger of the community Loiben to Durnstein

1994 award of the European Diploma. 2000, the city is appointed jointly with the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Dürnstein is depicted on the back of the 100 Schilling banknote from 1954. By October 9, 2009 is a collector coin 10 euro of the coin Austria with the design: " Richard the Lionheart in Dürnstein " issued from the series " Tales and Legends in Austria ".

Attractions

Durnstein:

  • Dürnstein
  • Dürnstein with stunning blue tower of the collegiate church.
  • Cunegonde Church: first mention in 1289 (of which there is only the tower )
  • Karner: from the 13th century, dedicated to St Michael.
  • Town hall
  • Former Clarissinnenkirche: donated in 1289
  • Schloss Dürnstein
  • Cellar

In Loiben:

  • Parish Church of St. Quirin
  • Monument to the Battle

Population

Demographics

According to Statistics Austria Durnstein shows the following population development:

Policy

  • Mayor of Johann Schmidl, office manager Günther Eggharter.
  • In the city council there are a total of 15 seats after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, the following distribution of seats:

List ÖVP 10, SPO 2, 3 FP, no other seats.

Twinning

  • Germany Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria

Economy

The Wachau wine and with it the wine taverns and tourism play an important economic role. The best-known Austrian winery, domain Wachau, has its wineries outside the city walls of Dürnstein.

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 53, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 127 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 428 The employment rate in 2001 was 47.47 percent.

Road, rail and sea transport

Dürnstein is situated on the Danube highway and has together with Oberloiben a station east of the village.

Dürnstein is the central point of the Danube in the Wachau.

In Durnstein the motor ferry crossed according to Rossatz the Danube. It is approved only for pedestrians and cyclists and runs only in the summer season.

Leisure

  • Kuenringerbad: Popular is the Kuenringerbad on the outskirts of the city, where this is a bathing complex with swimming pond is ( non -swimmers ), lawn and various sporting fields.

Clubs

  • Curling club Dürnstein / Wachau
  • Volunteer Fire Dürnstein
  • Kuenringer active
  • Tennis Club Dürnstein
  • Volleyball Club Dürnstein
  • Wachau Trachtengruppe Dürnstein ( Music Band, Mixed Choir )
  • Water Sports Union Wachau ( rowing)
  • Inline Hockey Club Dürnstein ( IHC)

Personalities

People with relationship to the city

  • Blondel de Nesle (c. 1155 to 1160 - after 1200 ), one of the earliest northern France Trouvères; after Blondelsage he was imprisoned in the castle of Dürnstein Richard the Lionheart
  • Hadmar I of Kuenring († May 27, 1138 ), Austrian Ministerialadeliger, founded the castle Dürnstein
  • Hadmar II of Kuenring (1140-1218), Austrian Ministerialadeliger, in 1192 he gave Richard the Lionheart, King of England, imprisoned on Castle Dürnstein
  • Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), King of England from 1189 to 1199; 1192 imprisoned in the castle of Dürnstein. Today it is no longer whether Richard the Lionheart was up at the castle in today Dürnstein, in the valley or on a side castle, which no longer exists today, held captive
  • Hans Ranzoni the Elder (1868-1956), Austrian painter, lived from 1944 in Dürnstein
  • Johann Heinrich Freiherr von Schmitt (1744-1805), Austrian field marshal lieutenant and chief of the Quartermaster General Staff ( General Staff ), one of the commanders of the Battle of Dürnstein, where he was also
  • Barbara Black, Lower Austrian Regional Minister and former Mayor of Dürnstein
  • Emil Strecker (1841-1925), German painter, lived in Durnstein
  • Maximilian Suppantschitsch (1865-1953), Austrian painter, lived from 1944 in Dürnstein
  • Carl Vaugoin (1873-1949), Austrian Christian Social politicians, spent his last months in Dürnstein
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